Democracy in the Desert
They say all politics is local. So how do voters access local news when they're located in a news desert?
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State legislatures advance measures to support local news
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
May 21, 2024
Bills in New York and California include things like tax credits for employing local journalists and taxes on Meta and Google.
Not everyone who lives in a "news desert" would describe it that way
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 15, 2024
And those attitudes about local information ecosystems may provide insight into solutions for news deserts.
Solutions for local news deserts
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 9, 2024
Legacy news outlets are changing revenue models, for-profit outfits are switching to nonprofit and startups are finding opportunities.
The life and death of one local newspaper in Virginia
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 1, 2024
Keith Stickley had to pull the plug on the local newspaper he founded when he just couldn't make the economics work any longer.
How one Virginia county an hour from D.C. became a news desert
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 29, 2024
In King George County, Virginia, the closure of local newspapers and struggles of area outlets to cover the community have left residents with few sources of reliable news.
For public good, not for profit.
How a lack of local news coverage may have played a role in a 2018 election scandal
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 28, 2024
And experts are finding links between voter apathy and a lack of reputable local news outlets.
When the local paper folds, who's left to cover the news?
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 27, 2024
Checking in with the remaining reporters in Val Verde County, Texas, three years after its last daily newspaper folded.